The Delta independent., 1887-04-19

The track on the Midland has been
laid to point co miles distant from Colora-
do Springs.
Arrangements have been completed
for the erection of $4,000 Touring mill at
Grand Junction.
Twenty thousand young trout have
recently been placed in the Platte river
above Dome Rock.
John ID. Morrissey, the wcll-known
mining man of Leadville, was quietly mar
ried in Denver last Thursday.
Ahorse was instantly killed in Den
yer the other day by stepping on plate
covering the current breaker of the Electric
railway.
The Weld county fair will be held at
Greeley this year on the 18th, 18th. 18th and
10th Of September. A very liberal premium
list has been published.
Governor Evans prophcsys that Den
yer will eventually be the third largest city
In the country, being exceeded only by
New York and Chicago.
Scott Arbuokle was killed near Car
bondale few days ago by an enormous
rock falling on him from the roof of tun.
mel in which he was working.
The Aspen and Glenwood Springs
Telegraph company paid dividend from
the earnings Of March business of 20 cents
share. There arc ZOO shares.
The annual contest of the State Col
lege oraiorical Association came off in
Denver last week. Mr.. J. W. Stock OF the
Denver University carried of the prize.
An auction sale of real estate was
had at Rocky Ford on the 18th and sIi, 900
worth OF lots changed hands. Contracts
for number OF new houses have been let
II is reported that Mr. Jackson is
abou, 10 resign the Presidency of the ID. &
r. g. railroad and that Mr.. d. H. Moaatt,
Jr. Of Denver, is TO be elected to fill the va,
cancy.
Work upon the State Capitol, which
has been suspended some time In or
der TO allow the concrete on which the
foundation is TO rest to become thoroughly
dry, has been resumed.
The Rio Grande officials say that the
coming season promises 10 be the most
prosperous one they have ever enjoyed
rhe number of tourists who will visit the
different resorts will be unprecedented.
Articles OF incorporation of the Dem
Der, Texas & Ft Worth Railroad have been
filed with the Secretary of State. The cap
ital stock is sso,ooo,ooo. Sidney Dillon is
President and John Evans Nice-President.
The Arkansas Valley Oil and Land
Company's well No. Sat Florence, has been
sunk to depth OF lTes feet, and has been
proved to be capable of producing thirty
barrels day, which makes 1t the best well
In Colorado.
A dairyman named J. c. James at
Glenwood was sand-bagged by a couple OF
unknown men and robbed OF $50. He had
just sold a team and some cows and had
several hundred dollars on his person which
the sand-baggcrs failed to find.
The Navajo Oil and Improvement
Company is the name of company which
has recently filed its incorporation papers.
The headquarters of the company are at
Alamosa, and its object is to develop the
oil fields OF Archuleta and Conejos counties
The christening of baby of Dem
yer Polish family resulted In n row in which
one man was killed and several others
wounded. The police arrested twenty-one
of the rioters. A too free dispensing of
liquid refreshments was the cause of the
disturbance.
The Governor has issued a proclama-
ton against cattle coming from the States
of Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, West Vir-
ginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York.
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Missouri, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and the
District Of Columbia.
The Pueblo Smelling and Refining
company has filed amendments 20 its ar
ticies Of incorporation, by which the num-
Der of trustees is increased from seven to
ten and the capital stock is increased by g.
600 shares, so that II now consists of i, 900
shares OF the par value Of 800 each,
A premature blast of ten kegs Of
blasting powder on the Midland grade near
Buena Vista few days ago resulted in the
death Of sis men instantly and the wound
Ing Of number more. The names of the
killed are Tim Sullivan, William Conway,
W. 5. Cochran. George Crofton, VIM. o'Neil
and John Keeps.
Edwin Booth will be at the Tabor
Grand Opera House in Denver next week.
The following will be the repertoire: Tues.
day, April ~, Richslleu; Wednesday, Ham,
les' Thursday, Foolt Rvenge' Friday,